Lesotho vs Thailand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.

Lesotho
63.4%
in 2010
Thailand
57.5%
in 2010
Lesotho rank
2nd
Thailand rank
4th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Lesotho
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 63.4% against 57.5% in Thailand, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 2nd and Thailand ranks 4th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 56.2% 50.0% 6.2% Lesotho
1970s 61.4% 63.3% 1.9% Thailand
1980s 64.1% 70.3% 6.2% Thailand
1990s 63.6% 70.2% 6.6% Thailand
2000s 57.7% 63.7% 6.0% Thailand
2010s 63.4% 57.5% 5.9% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling., Lesotho or Thailand?
Lesotho, at 63.4% against 57.5% in Thailand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Lesotho and Thailand?
5.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Lesotho ranks 2nd and Thailand ranks 4th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)